How To Meditate To Boost Your Energy In Minutes!

How To Meditate To Boost Your Energy In Minutes 

A Simple Guide To Meditation


“Sit in a comfortable position, clear your mind and take a big, deep breath. Hold for a count of two and then breathe out slowly.” Sound familiar? Many people associate meditation with a standard set of guiding words, usually intoned by some overly empathic pseudo guru. Others think that meditation enthusiasts have an irresistible urge to chant in public spaces and spend all their money on meditation retreats. Obviously, these are oversimplifications. Really, anyone can incorporate a meditative practice into their life, and that practice needn’t absorb an exorbitant amount of time or funds. Meditation fits any lifestyle, and a mere ten minutes per day is already beneficial.

For many, the word “meditation” conjures up images of long-haired hippies listening to new age music, sitting in rooms full of incense smoke, and preaching about their vegan lifestyle.
While you’re certainly welcome to go this route and buy all the crystals and incense you can get your hands on; meditation can also match any lifestyle. If you prefer a minimalistic approach to living, then you can approach meditation in a similar manner. In fact, there’s hardly anything more minimalistic than meditation, since all that’s required is stillness and focus. If you’re worried about your friends or roommates mistaking your practice for some newfound spirituality, you can always explain it as a way of improving your concentration. Chances are, even people who roll their eyes at the M-word will immediately recognize that feeling calm and thinking clearly is desirable for both work and personal life. Another misconception that often keeps people from meditating is that it takes up too much time.

It’s true that you do have to set aside some time but it doesn’t take much. The benefits will soon become apparent.

According to a neurologist at Harvard, your brain function will improve in just eight weeks if you spend 27 minutes each day in meditation. Even five to ten minutes a day will provide you with tremendous benefits, such as feeling calmer and more grounded.
So there really isn’t any reason not to meditate. Even the busiest person can find at least five to ten free minutes a day. As you’ll see, it’s something you can do almost anywhere!

Meditation alters the brain, reducing the levels of stress and increasing happiness.
Imagine that your brain is a piece of clay, something you can mold and manipulate as you wish, strengthening the areas that are most important. In a way, meditation makes your brain clay-like; it allows you to reconfigure your gray matter and change the way your brain is structured. Sort of like reprogramming or recoding a computer system, or algorithm. This has been proven by two studies conducted by the Harvard neurologist Sara Lazar. In each, she compared the brain structures of those who meditate to those who don’t. The results show that regular meditators have more gray matter in their frontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that controls memory and decision-making. The frontal cortex normally shrinks as we get older, but Lazar’s studies showed that this doesn’t happen with meditators. It revealed that 50-year-old meditators had as much gray matter as 25-year-olds who didn’t meditate. This suggests that meditation could be a great way to fight Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other old-age diseases,


though further research needs to be done. Lazar’s second study shows that meditation can be quite beneficial to newcomers and that it’s never too late to start. Lazar got a group of people who had never meditated before, and for eight weeks straight they practiced meditation for 30 to 40 minutes every day. By the end, each participant showed changes in the areas of the brain related to learning, memory, concentration, and emotion. And they all performed better than before in tasks related to those areas. But that’s not all. The results of Lazar’s research showed that meditation made her subjects happier.

While the frontal cortex got bigger, the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for feelings of stress, fear, and anxiety had gotten smaller. A separate study by the University of California, Davis has shown that people who meditate also have less cortisol, a hormone that accompanies stress. And naturally, people feel happier when there’s less stress, fear, and anxiety in their lives. So there are plenty of reasons to start a meditation regimen.

One of the best times to meditate in my opinion is in the morning. There are benefits to meditation first thing in the morning, but comfort is the most important consideration. If you’re a morning person like myself, it might be easier for you to meditate first thing in the morning.

The primary advantage to meditating right after you wake up is that the brain is still in its theta rhythm. In this state, we’re still tuned into our inner world, and our brain tissue is especially malleable. So it’s an ideal time to meditate and positively influence and shape the brain. The other great advantage to an early morning session is that you’ll have it accomplished and out of the way. If you try to schedule it later in the day, you’re sure to find yourself caught up in emails, commuting, work and errands, and before you know it, you’ll be telling yourself you’re too tired or busy to meditate. So it’s best to wake up, get it done, and stay on schedule. But of course, this isn’t a strict rule. If your lunch break or the time just before bed works better for you, go for it.

As a beginner, a primary concern should be finding your comfort zone.

Don’t worry about twisting your body into some sort of fancy position at this stage. This is the kind of thing that can end up scaring people away from meditation. Just try to sit comfortably with your spine in straight alignment, and if you need a cushion to get comfortable, don’t hesitate to use one. Many shops sell meditation cushions that will help you sit straight, but you can also use any comfortable chair or a folded blanket. Keep in mind that any comfortable position will do just fine, but it is best to keep your legs below your hips if you’re sitting; otherwise, they might fall asleep.

And if you’d like to try meditating early in the morning but have trouble getting yourself out of bed, try putting an electric kettle next to your bed. Having a warm cup of tea within arm’s reach is a great way to coax yourself out from under the sheets.

You should make it easier to keep up your practice by ritualising your sessions and clearing your mind beforehand. Make this a regular habit and stick to it! 

When you are feeling frustrated or stressed at work, doing a mini-meditation a few times a day can do wonders for your stress level. Furthermore, it can also increase your concentration and energy levels. It doesn’t have to take long and it can be anywhere, any time of the day. So here is our step by step guide on how to boost your energy with meditation.

1. Meditation spot

Like we said, it could be anywhere. However, do choose somewhere that is away from noise and distraction. So choose a quiet space. It could be your bedroom, the park, or even a bathroom stall at work.

2. Sit down or assume a comfortable position. Just remember that your back needs to be straight. When your back is straight, it allows you to breathe easily.

3. Let every part of your body relax.

4. Close your eyes and take slow deep breaths. Most people don’t realise it but they are actually shallow breathers. Breathing deeply will allow you to use oxygen more efficiently.

5. Now try to clear your mind and try to silence it.

6. If you are having trouble clearing your mind, you can try focusing your mind on a soothing image or you could try repeating a mantra such as Aum.

7. Now take in 8 details about the peaceful scene you have just created. If you were imagining a tropical island, imagine the colour of the ocean and the sound of the ocean.

8. Now you can open your eyes and stretch out your arms and legs.

9. Look around your surrounding and take it all in.

10. Take a deep breath and you are ready to go back to work now.

So give our quick guide a go. You’ll be surprised that a little meditation will energise you throughout the whole day.

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